The wine-growing region of Trás-os-Montes, in the north-east of Portugal, is divided into three sub-regions: Chaves, Valpaços and Planalto Mirandês. Mountainous, with a dry climate, very hot in summer and very cold in winter, it is crossed by the tributaries and sub-tributaries of the River Douro. Its deep valleys are still influenced by the Mediterranean, where famous wines have been produced since Roman times.

It is in this sub-region of Chaves, between the valleys of the Tâmega and the Ribeira de Oura, in the parishes of Oura, Selhariz, Faiões and Vila Verde da Raia, on granite soils with a sandy texture and others of schist origin, that the estates where this wine was born are located.

Its current owners come from families that have long been rooted in these lands and wanted to preserve the memory of their ancestors by producing a quality wine that, together with other activities, would dignify the culture of this unique territory. In this way, they defend the heritage they have inherited and participate in the development of a sustainable economy.

The grape varieties are mostly Portuguese. The grapes are harvested manually by variety and the wine is made in a traditional wine press where innovations have been made to ensure temperature-controlled fermentation. Rui Cunha and Sérgio Alves are the winemakers responsible.

PALMEIRIM D’ INGLATERRA wine takes its name from a famous 16th century chivalric novel written by Francisco de Moraes from Trás-os-Montes, a common ancestor of the owners of these estates. “De por si es muy bueno”, was how Miguel Cervantes described this work in Don Quixote de la Mancha. The label was designed by Augusto Cid.